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Hashtag: رجل يضرب فتاة بلا رحمة [Man fiercely hits a girl] has been trending among Saudi users on Twitter for the last 24 hours.

A video was shared on the hashtag showing a man holding a hammer while savagely hitting a girl in her car until her headscarf was taken off.

A woman who is recording the video can be heard in the 45-second video while screaming and calling for help with children running around her car.

Few hours after the hashtag went viral the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development went to Twitter to make things clear for everyone.

Translation: “Regarding to what was circulating among social media users about a girl being brutally beaten in the street with a hammer, the ministry confirms this was an old case and dealt with at the time by the Social Protection Unit in Riyadh. Therefore, the man was referred to the Public Prosecution and the kids are now in good condition and their case is followed.”